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ITD Begins Work on Chennai Metro Line-4’s Underground Section

ITD Cementation has officially started pre-construction work at Marina Beach…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Track Work Contract

July 29 2022 Update: Larsen & Toubro has been awarded a contract by CMRL…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Phase 3 Sarjapur – Hebbal Line’s DPR Bids Invited

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) today invited tenders to appoint…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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RITES – PMPL JV Wins Bangalore Metro Challaghatta Depot’s Contract

October 13, 2022 Update: BMRCL has issued LOA to RITES – Power Mech Projects…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Agra Metro Underground Line’s Geotechnical Work Begins

CEG Test House through a subcontract from Afcons – SAM India Consortium…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 1st U-Girder Launched by HCC-KEC JV

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. – KEC International Consortium on early…

10 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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L&T, Tata & SP Bid for Jewar Noida Airport’s Construction Contract

Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) has received bids from…

10 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 22 Comments
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Paytm Awarded Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ AFC Contract Package 26B

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. in March was appointed as the financial institution…

10 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 0 Comments
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Siemens Wins Delhi Metro Phase 4’s Electrification Work DE-05R

April 12, 2022 Update: DMRC has issued contract LOA to Siemens with a value…

08 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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BEML & Alstom Bid for Indore & Bhopal Metros’ 156 Coach Contract

BEML and Alstom Transport India are the 2 firms that have bid to supply 156…

07 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro, Indore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.7 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 353.3 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 94.3 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 68.5 km
• Jaipur: 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai: 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi: 19 June 2017 – 27.9 km
• Lucknow: 6 September 2017 – 22.9 km
• Hyderabad: 29 November 2017 – 67 km
• Noida-Gr. Noida: 25 January 2019 – 29.7 km
• Ahmedabad: 6 March 2019 – 60.7 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 16 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 31.2 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km

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